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Soviet Lessons for China Watching

In this Marshall Paper, Ford Hart argues that Chinese Communist Party (CCP) political institutions, the CCP’s behavior, and veneration of Marxism-Leninism in the CCP constitution highlight the Soviet model's deep influence on Beijing. 

Brief by Ford Hart — November 21, 2024

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China Is Upgrading Dual-Use Villages Along Its Disputed Indian Border

China is developing hundreds of villages along its disputed border with India. Commercial satellite imagery shows that these border villages are often accompanied by likely military facilities, which can aid in defending China's contested frontiers.

Commentary by Jennifer Jun and Brian Hart — May 16, 2024

The Erosion of Hong Kong’s Autonomy since 2020: Implications for the United States

Informed by an intensive research trip, this report assesses the extent of the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy across a range of spheres, including governance, the economy, and civil society. On this basis, the authors evaluate the policy options for the United States.

Report by Scott Kennedy, Lily McElwee, and Jude Blanchette — May 7, 2024

Pursuing Global Order in the Twenty-First Century

Amid rising great power competition, the United States needs to rethink its engagement with the Global South—a diverse but increasingly populous and wealthy group of states that will be vital to addressing the world's problems.

Digital Report by Jon B. Alterman and Lily McElwee — April 22, 2024

U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict

Scott Kennedy analyzes the factors in U.S.-China relations that are reducing the worst negative tail risks of complete decoupling and outright military conflict. Nevertheless, it will take active diplomacy and some good luck to keep ties from fraying in 2024.

Commentary by Scott Kennedy — January 3, 2024

The Health Security Outcomes of APEC and the Biden-Xi Dialogue

The November APEC meeting and sideline Biden-Xi dialogue provided an important platform for keeping public health priorities on the diplomatic agenda yet led to few meaningful new commitments on health security cooperation. 

Critical Questions by Sophia Hirshfield and J. Stephen Morrison — December 19, 2023

Italy Withdraws from China’s Belt and Road Initiative

CSIS experts Ilaria Mazzocco and Andrea Leonard Palazzi analyze Italy’s decision to end the memorandum of understanding with China on cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. The decision sends a symbolic diplomatic message to the G7 and Beijing.

Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — December 14, 2023